Baby constipated

0 to 1 years

Created by Renu Pundir
Updated on Jun 08, 2016

My lo 7 mnths his diet includes daliya in morning den dal chawal puree in afternoon n soup in night followed by formula milk n fruits puree n water in between. He poo at least 5 times a day. In morning when he wakes up he poo properly but after that in small amount n his poo is completely dry n hard n also he also he applies pressure while doing it. Does dat means he is constipated wht should i do

Putting pressure while pooping doesn't mean constipation. However, hard stool does mean constipation. increase breastfeed, put more water in the food and feed your baby good amount of water. if s/he doesn't take water, then compensate with breastfeed. an iron rich diet can also give rise to constipation. see and minimise iron rich food for few days and then restart ...